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Saturday, 18 February 2012

Percy Pig "Easter Egg"

Oh Percy.

What have they done to you now?


The shame - forced to wear what can only be described as a multi-coloured thong made of hundreds and thousands. Look at him, waving coquettishly like he's debuting his new Spring collection of swim wear. My poor poor Percy.

This giant chocolate version of the M&S mascot, clearly aimed at the Easter market, must have been created to feed that small sub section of egg-hating Christians who want to enjoy Easter without being forced to eat an egg.

Personally I think that a giant pig in sprinkly pants is what God had in mind when he invented Easter.


In 1996 I re-named Easter "Egg Day" to annoy Christians - but I can see that soon all remnants of any religious or pagan concepts associated with Easter will be long forgotten and it will be known simply as "Random objects made of chocolate day". And I'm totally in support of that. Eggs have had the monopoly on Easter for too long.


Curiously this product is just labelled "Percy Pig" - as if it is the definitive Percy Pig product. Then right next to that: "Percy Pig flavour".

Is "Percy Pig" an official flavour now? Like cheese or banana or blue raspberry? You can't just go around making up new flavours M&S. That is illegal. The back of the packet describes it more accurately:

"Hollow white chocolate pig with dried raspberry and strawberry concentrates and decorated with sprinkles (2%)"



(In fact, I bet that is Marks and Spencer's evil plan - to elimiate eggs and rename Easter as 'Hollow White Chocolate Pig with Dried Raspberry and Strawberry Concentrates and decorated with Sprinkles (2%) Day' and force everyone to swap their hollow pigs and roll hollow pigs down hills instead.)

It tastes OK - very sweet and fruity. I'd wager it would be impossible to eat a whole one without being violently sick. Especially when the moment comes where you realise you are nibbling off Percy's edible thong.

But the final indignity comes when you turn Percy over to discover this:


Percy's bare bottom. HAPPY EASTER INDEED.

"Percy Pig", Marks and Spencer, £6
Gobble Monkey says: 4 out of 7

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29 comments:

  1. JenniSparks18 February 2012 at 07:50

    I laughed out loud at this.

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  2. Sarah @Scrumptious Sally18 February 2012 at 10:29

    So M&S haven't given Percy underwear, just a merkin.
    I would feel bad for him, with his buttocks exposed to all & sundry, but I think Percy Pig lost his dignity the day that 'Reversy Percy' was accepted as an entry in Urban Dictionary.

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  3. Helen @ Fuss Free Flavours18 February 2012 at 10:39

    Percy and his flesh coloured pants! Poor Percy indeed.

    And I am blaming Sal for the fact I have just googled Reversy Percy. Just do not do this.

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  4. Anonymous19 February 2012 at 05:24

    "Personally I think that a giant pig in sprinkly pants is what God had in mind when he invented Easter."

    :oD

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  5. Katharine23 February 2012 at 10:33

    Percy Pig has been vagazzled! Oh dear :(

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  6. Anonymous28 February 2012 at 09:20

    I wanted to see Piggy's autopsy. I'm curious about it has inside.

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  7. Anonymous20 March 2012 at 12:48

    How much does percy egg cost? I can't find him on the M&S website.

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    1. Anonymous6 April 2012 at 03:12

      £6 it's quite expensive!

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  8. Anonymous31 March 2012 at 14:56

    this post actually made my day, so so so so funny only typed it in to find the cost but reading about percys edible thong just too good, so much love.

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  9. Anonymous2 April 2012 at 15:46

    You are a grumpy git !!!

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  10. Anonymous3 April 2012 at 11:37

    yaaayy percy pig.

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  11. Anonymous3 April 2012 at 11:37

    i love percy! wooooooohhh.

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  12. bob3 April 2012 at 12:13

    percy pig

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  13. Anonymous4 April 2012 at 04:39

    how much does it cost?

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  14. LMC4 April 2012 at 04:57

    £6 - it's in the review...

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    1. Emma loves percy pig4 April 2012 at 07:15

      i have got one

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  15. fs\yis4 April 2012 at 07:11

    i love pigs like percy pig oinck oinck

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  16. Emma loves percy pig4 April 2012 at 07:13

    i am emma broughton
    xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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  17. Erika4 April 2012 at 08:19

    I wanted one for my dad but our store has sold out, should I be happy or sad?

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  18. LMC4 April 2012 at 08:54

    sad.

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  19. Anonymous4 April 2012 at 10:13

    I got one from a petrol station that sells m&s bits today

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  20. Anonymous4 April 2012 at 14:26

    Lol I only stumbled onto hear looking for the price ov Percy but this has made me giggle I shall b reading more ov your reviews lol ;-)

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  21. Emma5 April 2012 at 03:36

    it said on tv buy one get one free for 2 pound

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  22. Anonymous5 April 2012 at 14:15

    yea it said on tv buy one get one free for 2 euro, if i dont get a percy one im gona cry lol, no joke i really want one, bit sad that the pants are not sprinkles on the back too but i still want it ha

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  23. Anonymous6 April 2012 at 03:14

    I'm notallowed a percy pigbecause there so expesive :(

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  24. Anonymous7 April 2012 at 04:45

    are you able to buy a percy pig from the M&S website?

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  25. Anonymous16 April 2012 at 04:21

    it was like bacon in my mouth omfg jizzinggg at my vagazzled piggy wig

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  26. ellie29 March 2013 at 14:23

    were can u get it from

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